On a whim, the urging of a few friends,and a little personal dare I signed up for my first 5K race since HS. As an avid non-runner I knew this was going to be a challenge. I started out running a block, walking a block, running a block etc. and then collapsing on my couch after a mile. But then I got up and did it again the next day. It never got fast but slowly I improved. Soon I found myself looking forward to my morning runs and the quiet solitude. A nasty twisted ankle set back my training in May but by then I had the desire. I picked up my training about 2 weeks before the race but was nervous come race day. The heat was sweltering and I had to walk one little section, but I completed it. I loved the feeling of setting a goal and accomplishing it. Over the summer I kept up my running and relished my quiet solitary runs, never fast but still "I am a runner."
July 6, 2013
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